Definition of Fumigant

1. Noun. A chemical substance used in fumigation.

Generic synonyms: Chemical, Chemical Substance
Derivative terms: Fumigate

Definition of Fumigant

1. a. Fuming.

Definition of Fumigant

1. Noun. Any substance used, in the gaseous state, to fumigate or disinfect ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fumigant

1. a substance used in fumigating [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fumigant

1. A substance utilised in fumigation. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fumigant

fumet
fumetere
fumets
fumette
fumettes
fumetti
fumetto
fumewort
fumid
fumidashi
fumidawara
fumidity
fumier
fumiest
fumiferous
fumigant (current term)
fumigants
fumigate
fumigated
fumigates
fumigating
fumigation
fumigations
fumigator
fumigators
fumigatory
fumily
fuming
fuming sulfuric acid
fuming sulphuric acid

Literary usage of Fumigant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transferring Technologies for the Hardwood Industry: Wetwood Detection by Christopher W. Murdoch, Gary W. Holland, Sun J. Chang (1994)
"Its effectiveness as a fumigant was discovered in 1932. Since then, it has become the fumigant of choice in most quarantine treatments.7 Methyl bromide ..."

2. Pacific Northwest Agricultural Insect & Plant Disease Study Manual by Hugh W. Homan, Russell W. Clausen (1998)
"The fumigant will not pass through the soil spaces to do a complete job in wet soils. Conversely, the fumigant will pass through dry soils too quickly and ..."

3. Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations: 1994 National Proceedings by Thomas D. Landis (1996)
"By this time the cover crop is quite well deteriorated as is called for by the fumigant labels. We have to fumigate at the Hayward Nursery during the first ..."

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